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Foundation Degree Child and Family Studies

Year 3

(Award available for year: Foundation Degree)

Learning outcomes

On completion of the Foundation Degree students will demonstrate knowledge and understanding of :
-Theoretical approaches to children, young people and families from a range of philosophical, historical, psychological, sociological, cultural, educational, health, welfare, legal, political and economic perspectives;
-Theories and research in child development;
-Multi-professional, inter-professional, multi-agency and inter-agency working as a means of meeting the needs of children, young people and families;
-Pedagogic approaches to working with children, young people and families;
-Relevant ethical issues in relation to rights, diversity, equity and inclusion;
-The links between ethics, politics, culture and ideology in the lives of children, young people and families ;
-The construction of children and childhood by different subject disciplines and societal agents and in different times, places, national and global cultures;
-The cultural and historical features of various agencies and institutions that work with children, young people and families;
-All aspects of social policy relevant for children, young people and families in England;
-How to draw on their own professional experience in critical engagement with theory and to apply theory in reflective practice;
-How to detect meaningful patterns in the behaviour and experience of children, young people and families;
-How to use skills of observation and analysis in relation to safeguarding children and work with vulnerable adults;
-How to meet and promote children’s health, welfare and safety and establish conditions that enable them to flourish;
-How to identify and reflect upon ethical issues arising from study of children, young people and families;
-How to use generic and subject-specific intellectual qualities to
-Effectively communicate information, arguments and analysis in a variety of forms,
-Interpret, evaluate and apply the concepts and principles underlying child and family studies,
-Define and implement an independent work-based project;
-Professional and disciplinary boundaries
-Their strengths and weaknesses as learners and goals for further professional development.

Transferable (key) skills

Students will have had the opportunity to acquire, as defined in the modules specified for the programme:
-ability to analyse and critically evaluate issues in child and family studies and to relate theoretical understanding to practice;
-academic skills required for enquiry along with the ability to communicate information, understanding, arguments and analysis in a variety of forms;
-skills as a reflective professional;
-decision-making skills;
-ability to apply learning to practical situations and to gain from experience of work;
-insight and confidence in leading and working collaboratively with others;
-professional qualities and skills necessary for employment and professional development in child and family support roles.

Assessment

Achievement will be assessed by a variety of methods in accordance with the learning outcomes of the modules specified for the year/programme and will include:
-opportunity to demonstrate understanding of relevant concepts and theoretical perspectives in child and family studies;
-opportunity to demonstrate their ability to engage in critical dialogue between theory and professional practice;
-use of a range of formats for assessed work that develop skills of effective communication for both academic and professional settings;
-encouragement for the student to define learning in terms of questions to be answered and problems to be solved;
-encouragement to explore new ideas and to test, evaluate and criticise received opinion

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